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WorksheetsU.S. History SOL Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which date on the this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America
a)
1565
b)
1587
c)
1607
d)
1620
2.
Which Colony was established as a business venture?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
3.
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the U.S. and ________.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Russia
d)
France
4.
Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S.?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
5.
The statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow
a)
colonial business to support royal taxes
b)
powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
c)
colonists to have representation in Parliament
d)
laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
6.
The initial French exploration of North America Resulted in
a)
economic opportunities in Florida
b)
competition with Spanish settlers
c)
plantations using slave labor
d)
cooperation with native groups
7.
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
a)
Shortages of British troops
b)
Disloyalty of British generals
c)
Lack of British popular support
d)
Weakness of the British Navy
8.
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the U.S.?
a)
abolition of slavery
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Expansion of western territory
d)
National government powers
9.
Critics of Andrew Jackson's stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by
a)
ignoring the contributions of political supporters
b)
using the military against the Cherokee Nation
c)
using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
d)
opposing federal funding of internal improvements
10.
Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph
a)
Industrial pollution
b)
Economic devastation
c)
Political corruption
d)
Agricultural destruction
11.
Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states' decision to
a)
pass harsh fugitive slave laws
b)
accept the Missouri Compromise
c)
enact Jim Crow legislation
d)
support the passing of higher tariffs
12.
In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was
a)
a federation of sovereign states
b)
a society based on equality
c)
committed to unity at any cost
d)
founded on democratic ideals
13.
The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it
a)
caused states to secede from the Union
b)
was the opening conflict of the war
c)
forced the surrender of the South
d)
was the turning point of the war
14.
Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President the first time they could participate in an election?
a)
people allowed to vote without a poll tax
b)
Newly freed slaves from West Africa
c)
people allowed to vote without owning property
d)
Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe
15.
Which man was a U.S. Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Nat Turner
d)
Stonewall Jackson
16.
This statement expressed President Lincoln's plan for
a)
creating a strategy for a Union victory
b)
eliminating Jim Crow laws
c)
convincing Congress to abolish slavery
d)
readmitting the Confederate states
17.
One major economic impact of the Civil War was the
a)
emergence of the South as a manufacturing center
b)
increase in the number of laborers relocating to the south
c)
strengthening of the North and Midwest
d)
increase in tariffs imposed on French and British
18.
The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of
a)
European immigrants to western cities
b)
European immigrants to northeastern cities
c)
African American from the south to northern cities
d)
African Americans from the midwest to eastern cities
19.
Which individual helped found the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
a)
James Meredith
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Booker T. Washington
20.
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to
a)
motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factories
b)
encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
c)
show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effort
d)
pressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing
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